Traumatic brain injury protection devices
AssigneeQ30 Sports Science, LLC
InventorsGeorge Elvira, Stephan Georgiev, Martin Tremblay
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Abstract
The disclosure provides neck collar devices and systems for the mitigation and prevention of traumatic brain injury, including concussion. Specifically disclosed are adjustable collars and systems, and collars having certain pressure sensing devices.
Claims25
A modular collar sized to be worn around the neck of a human subject, the collar comprising:
- (a) a central member having a first mating pair member at a first end and a second mating pair member at a second end;
- (b) a first side member having a complimentary first mating pair member at a first end and a first compressor at a second end;
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- (c) a second side member having a complimentary second mating pair member at a first end and a second compressor at a second end;
- wherein the first mating pair member is mated with the complimentary first mating pair member and the second mating pair member is mated with the complimentary second mating pair member such that the assembled collar defines an arc of greater than 180°,
- wherein the first and second compressors are positioned on the collar such that they contact two or more neck veins of the subject when the collar is worn around the neck, and
- wherein the collar is adapted to exert an inwardly-directed force on the first and second compressors when worn.
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A modular collar system for constructing a collar sized to be worn around the neck of a human subject, the system comprising:
- (a) one or more central members having a first mating pair member at a first end and a second mating pair member at a second end;
- (b) one or more first side members having a complimentary first mating pair member at a first end and a first compressor at a second end;
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- (c) one or more second side members having a complimentary second mating pair member at a first end and a second compressor at a second end;
- wherein a collar defining an arc of greater than 180° is formed by the mating of the first mating pair and the mating of the second mating pair,
- wherein the first and second compressors are positioned on the collar such that they contact two or more neck veins of the subject when the device is worn around the neck, and
- wherein the collar is adapted to exert an inwardly-directed force on the first and second compressors when worn.
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An expandable collar sized to be worn around the neck of a human subject, the collar comprising:
- (a) a central member having a first end and a second end;
- (b) a first side member having a first end slidably engaged with the first end of the central member and a second end comprising a first compressor;
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- (c) a second side member having a first end slidably engaged with the second end of the central member and a second end comprising a second compressor;
- wherein the collar defines an arc of greater than 180° having a diameter D;
- wherein diameter D is altered by the slidable engagement of the first side member and central member, and the slidable engagement of the second side member and the central member;
- and wherein the collar is adapted to exert an inwardly-directed force on the first and second compressors when worn.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.